Match Preview:
Following a tight victory in the series opener Gathering India (IND) will struggle against visitors Sri Lanka (SL) in the second T20I of the series in Pune on Thursday, January 5, Scene: Maharashtra Cricket Connection Field, Pune, at 7:00 PM. Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports Association and Disney+Hotstar.
Match Prediction:
Hardik Pandya’s men will take the field to seal one more individual series at home against the visitors. India have two or three headaches of their own heading into the unequivocal struggle as veteran leggie Yuzvendra Chahal was cheated in the series opener. Harshal Patel confused a hopeless penultimate too in a sad outing against the neighbour’s’. Anyway, the hosts will be drifted by the show of their young weapons and are undauntedly situated to enlist one more series win against their hapless neighbour’s.
Of course, Sri Lanka will feel hard wrapped up by the setback in the essential T20I at the Wankhede as they missed a brilliant chance going 1-0 up in the three-match series. The Lankan bowlers, especially the curve twins Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, were astounding on the night. Regardless, their hitters couldn’t complete the work in the ensuing innings, floundering just two short of a standard goal set by India.
Match Pitch Report:
The surface at this setting is a hitter’s dream as the pitch doesn’t have much for the bowlers, with the more restricted restricts similarly supporting the players. The spinners could get some grip in the last overs, anyway, the gathering winning the toss will be inclined to seek after in the match given the equity of the track.
Match Conclusion:
In any case, The two India and Sri Lanka will attempt to perform well in the second t20 match which will held tight fifth January 2023, at 7:00pm. However, according to the past match results, Sri Lanka need to work more harder, as difference with Hardik’s gathering, whose open door are significantly higher to referred to second victory for India in T20 series.
India squad- Ishan Kishan (WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad/Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya (C), Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
Sri Lanka squad- Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Pramod Madushan/Dilshan Madushanka.
